Weddings Gone Beautiful...or bad

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Permalink Reply by Jill Hart on August 8, 2009 at 12:21pm

A very very good friend of mine, my matron-of-honor, showed up at my parents house the morning of my wedding very early. She is such an amazing woman of God. She had brought with her a little plastic tub, which she filled with water. She literally washed my feet that morning - just as they used to do in times when Jesus lived. Talk about a lesson in servanthood and humility. I had been her maid-of-honor the year before and I certainly hadn't thought to wash her feet. I'm tearing up just thinking about it.

Because of her example I went into that day seeking to serve others and with my mind on God - not on myself as it had been for weeks prior. This amazing lady is still one of my very closest friends. I turn to her often for counsel and hopefully I return at least a small portion of what she's given to me.

What a gift she gave me on my wedding day - one with eternal significance.

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Permalink Reply by Dana Neal on August 8, 2009 at 10:57pm

I can't even reply! This is just too awesome! ;)

Jill Hart said:

A very very good friend of mine, my matron-of-honor, showed up at my parents house the morning of my wedding very early. She is such an amazing woman of God. She had brought with her a little plastic tub, which she filled with water. She literally washed my feet that morning - just as they used to do in times when Jesus lived. Talk about a lesson in servanthood and humility. I had been her maid-of-honor the year before and I certainly hadn't thought to wash her feet. I'm tearing up just thinking about it.

Because of her example I went into that day seeking to serve others and with my mind on God - not on myself as it had been for weeks prior. This amazing lady is still one of my very closest friends. I turn to her often for counsel and hopefully I return at least a small portion of what she's given to me.

What a gift she gave me on my wedding day - one with eternal significance.

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Permalink Reply by Carla Williams on August 9, 2009 at 8:54pm

Our sons had a double wedding seven years ago (June 22) and since the moms of the bride were long distant, I was in charge of the duties for both sides. (Plus I planned the wedding just a month before for another couple in our church.) Several things pulled us through and kept things peaceful during that time--mainly that we determined to cover everything in prayer--from the flower selection, to gowns, to the reception. We did nothing without praying first to let go of our own opinions and seek God's. The other thing, was that the girls really wanted my husband's input--we knew Jayme (Josiah's bride) her entire life and she was one of the kids that lived with us for many years and Kerry (Joshua's bride) lived with us for nine months. Tim is the only father they really know. They wanted his approval on their dress selection and every detail. As they sought the will of their heavenly father they relied on they earthly one. So I think father's should realize that their "little girls" really do need them in the planning stage. On that day the two couples shared their first kisses!

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Permalink Reply by Takiela on August 10, 2009 at 12:09am

My husband and I have three children, a daughter and two sons, 13, 9 and 6, respectively. As my daughter grows up, sometimes she and I fantasize about her wedding day. She has vowed that she wants her and her daddy to dance to the song Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle (it often makes me wonder why girls are in to that kind of daydreaming and boys are not).

Jill's story has given me another detail to add to the myriad of details that my daughter has thought of, read about, or witnessed. I pray for this groom-to-be often (as well as the future wives of my sons). My husband and I figure that their spouses will need all the help they can get as soon as they can get it. It's never too early to pray.

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Permalink Reply by T. Suzanne Eller on August 10, 2009 at 9:47am

One thing that helped me with all three of my children's weddings was to intentionally choose to have fun and to keep the day sacred. If challenges came up, and they did, I weighed it in light of "will my worrying or stressing about this keep the day fun?". If a person acted out of character, and they did, I knew I couldn't fix that person or make them act like I wanted, but I could choose my response.
The wedding days were beautiful and fun and sacred. Maybe not perfect, but beautiful.

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Permalink Reply by Cheryl Barker on August 14, 2009 at 9:35am

When our daughter got married, our desire was to give her and her beloved a wonderful wedding celebration. I just continually took it all to the Lord in prayer. He knew the desire of our hearts, and He blessed us beyond measure. Staying close to Him and staying focused on making it a wonderful day for the special couple makes all the difference.

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